COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 1 |QUIZ 1

1. Jommel is 36 years old and his son is 8 years old. In how many years will Jommel’s age be
twice his son’s age?
Let J = Elmer’s age, S = his daughter’s age, n = number of years it took
𝐽 + 𝑛 = 2(𝑆 + 𝑛)n
36 + 𝑛 = 2(8 + 𝑛)
36 + 𝑛 = 16 + 2𝑛
36 − 16 = 2𝑛 − 𝑛
𝒏 = 𝟐𝟎 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔

2. Reina is eleven times as old as Sally is. In a certain number of years, Reina will be four times as old as
Sally will; after that, another five years passed and she will be three times as old as Sally will. How old
is Reina now?
Let R = Reina’s age, S = Sally’s age, n = number of years it took
𝑅 = 11𝑆 ⟺ 𝑅 − 11𝑆 = 0 →
𝑅 + 𝑛 = 4(𝑆 + 𝑛) ⟺ 𝑅 − 4𝑆 − 3𝑛 = 0 → 𝟐
𝑅 + 𝑛 + 5 = 3(𝑆 + 𝑛 + 5) ⟺ 𝑅 − 3𝑆 − 2𝑛 = 10→ 𝟑

Equate  &  to Equate  &  to Equate  &  to

eliminate R eliminate R eliminate S
−(𝑅 − 11𝑆 = 0) −(𝑅 − 11𝑆 = 0) ( 7𝑆 − 3𝑛 = 0)(−8)
+) 𝑅 − 4𝑆 − 3𝑛 = 0 +) 𝑅 − 3𝑆 − 2𝑛 = 10 +) (8𝑆 − 2𝑛 = 10)(7)
← 7𝑆 − 3𝑛 = 0 ← 8𝑆 − 2𝑛 = 10 10𝑛 = 70
𝑛 = 7; 𝑆 = 3; R=33
𝑹 = 𝟑𝟑 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒍𝒅

3. At what time between 8:00 and 9:00 will a line from the center of the clock to the 7:00 mark bisect
the hands of the clock?
𝜃=𝜃
𝑥
+ 5 = 35 − 𝑥
12
𝑥 + 60 = 420 − 12𝑥
13𝑥 = 420 − 60
360
𝑥 = 13
𝑥 = 27.5923 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠
𝟔: 𝟐𝟕: 𝟒𝟐

4. At what time will the hands of the clock be together for the 12th time of the day?
60
𝑥 = 11 (𝑦)
60
For the 12th time: 𝑥 = 11 (11) = 60
𝟏𝟐: 𝟎𝟎: 𝟎𝟎

5. Nayeon and Chaeyoung can do a certain job in 4 days. Mina and Chaeyoung can do the same
job in 3 days. Mina and Nayeon can do the job in 2.4 days. How many days can Mina do the
job alone?
Let N = Nayeon’s rate, M = Mina’s rate, C = Chaeyoung’s rate
1 1
𝑁 + 𝐶 = 4 → Using EQN in calculator:𝑁 = 6
1 1
𝑀 + 𝐶 = 3 →    𝐶 = 12
1 1
𝑀+𝑁 = →    𝑀= 
2.4 4
𝒕𝑴 = 𝟒 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔

6. From the previous, problem, how long will do the job if the three of them work together with
Jihyo who can do it in 48 hours?
1 1 1 1 1
𝑁+𝐶+𝑀+𝐽 = + + + =
6 12 4 2 𝑡
𝒕𝑨𝑳𝑳 = 𝟏 𝒅𝒂𝒚

7. The base of an isosceles triangle is 6 cm shorter than its side. If the perimeter of the triangle
is 87 cm, find the length of the base?
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87 = (𝑥 − 6) + 𝑥 + 𝑥 OTHER SOLUTION:
87 = 3𝑥 − 6 87 = 𝑥 + (𝑥 + 6) + (𝑥 + 6)
𝑥 = 31 87 = 3𝑥 + 12
𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 = 𝑥 − 6 = 31 − 6 75 = 3𝑥
BASE = 25 cm 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟓𝒄𝒎

8. A goat tied outside a triangular fenced garden at point A.

The sides of the fence AB, BC, and CA are 7m, 10m, and 11
m respectively. The length of the rope at which the goat is
tied is 13m. Find the area that the goat can graze outside the
fence.
Use cosine law to get the triangle's interior angles.
𝐴 = 62.9643° 𝐵 = 78.4630° 𝐶 = 38.5727

𝐴𝐺𝑅𝐴𝑍𝐸𝐷 = 𝐴1 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3
(360°−62.9643°)
𝐴1 = 𝜋132 ∙ = 438.069
360
(180°−78.4630°)
𝐴2 = 𝜋62 ∙ = 31.8988
360
(180°−38.5727°)
𝐴3 = 𝜋22 ∙ = 4.9367
360
𝑨𝑮𝑹𝑨𝒁𝑬𝑫 = 𝟒𝟕𝟒. 𝟗𝒔𝒒. 𝒎.

9. A big square whose side is 4m is shown in the figure. Determine the area of the smaller square
lodged in between the 4 circles inscribed the big square.

(2 + 𝑠)2 = 22 + 22
𝑠 = 0.8284
𝐴 = 𝑠 2 = 0.6862
𝑨 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟗𝒎𝟐

10. An airplane flies at N 26 °35’ W for 13.72 km, then S 53°25’ W for 6.24 km. How far from its
starting point did the airplane go?
𝑑2 = 13.722 + 6.242 − [2(13.72)(6.24) cos(26°35′ + 53°25′)]
𝑑2 = 13.722 + 6.242 − [2(13.72)(6.24) cos(80°)]
𝒅 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟓
OTHER SOLUTION:
Using complex mode: |𝒔𝟏 − 𝒔𝟐 ∠𝜽|

11. The Big Ben in London has a 2.7m long hour hand made of gun metal and 4.2m long minute
hand made out of copper. How far apart are the tips of the hands at 7:00 measured through a
straight line?
Every hour = 30°
𝜃 = 360 − 7(30) = 150°

12. A triangle whose sides are 35cm, 45cm, and 75cm, is divided into two by a perpendicular
bisector from the longest side. Determine the length of the perpendicular bisector.
By Cosine law:
352 = 752 + 452 − 2(75)(45) 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃
𝜃 = 17.8519°

By Sine Law
37.5 𝑦
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛 17.8519
𝑠𝑖𝑛(90−17.8519)
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𝒙 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟎𝟖𝒎
13. Determine the line tangent to the equation 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 2 + 3) at point (-1, -10)?
𝑦 ′ = 𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = (𝑥 − 1)(4𝑥) + (2𝑥 2 + 3)
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = (4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥) + (2𝑥 2 + 3)
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 6𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 6(−1)2 − 4(−1) + 3
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 13

𝑦 − (−10) = 13[𝑥 − (−1)]

𝟏𝟑𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝟑 = 𝟎
14. Determine the line normal to the equation 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥 2 + 3) at point (1, 0)?
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 6𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 6(1)2 − 4(1) + 3
𝑚 𝑇𝐿 = 5
1
𝑚𝑁𝐿 = −
5

1
𝑦 − 0 = − 5 [𝑥 − (1)]
𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 − 𝟏 = 𝟎

15. A car moves along a path,𝑠 = (𝑡 − 1)(𝑡 − 2)(𝑡 − 3), determine the velocity when its
acceleration is zero.
𝑠 = (𝑡 2 − 3𝑡 + 2)(𝑡 − 3) = 𝑡 3 − 6𝑡 2 + 11𝑡 − 6
𝑑𝑠
= 𝑣 = 3𝑡 2 − 12𝑡 + 11
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑣
= 𝑎 = 6𝑡 − 12 = 0 ⟺ 6𝑡 = 12
𝑑𝑡
𝑡=2

𝑣 = 3𝑡 2 − 12𝑡 + 11
𝒗 = −𝟏 𝒎/𝒔

16. How many plate numbers consisting of three letters and three numbers can be formed if
repetition of letters is allowed and repetition of numbers is not?

26 × 26 × 26 × 10 × 9 × 8
= 𝟏𝟐 𝟔𝟓𝟒 𝟕𝟐𝟎

17. There is a replica for each of the 6 different building models for an exhibit. How many ways
can these models be displayed?
12!
2! × 2! × 2! × 2! × 2! × 2!
= 𝟕 𝟒𝟖𝟒 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

18. Sixteen attendees of a team building are to play “Trip to Jerusalem” where only 10 seats are
available on the first round. In how many ways can they be seated once the music stops?
(16ℂ10) × (10 − 1)!
= 𝟐 𝟗𝟎𝟓 𝟗𝟒𝟑 𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

19. How many ways can 3 men and 3 women be seated in a round table, if each woman must sit
between two men?
WmWmWm or mWmWmW
2𝑜𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 × 3! × 3!
= 𝑜𝑟 = (2 − 1)! × 3!)
6
= 𝟏𝟐 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

20. A land lady has 10 rooms for rent in her apartment building where she keeps a key for each
room. In how many ways can she put the keys in a key ring?
(10 − 1)!
𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 =
2
= 𝟏𝟖𝟏 𝟒𝟒𝟎 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 1 |QUIZ 1
21. During a board meeting, each member shakes hand with all the members. If there are a total
of 153 handshakes made, how many people were in the meeting?
𝐵𝑦 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 18ℂ2 = 153
= 𝟏𝟖 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆

22. On an examination, students must be able to answer 12 out of 15 questions. In how many ways
can a student answer the exam if he must answer 5 out of the first six questions?
(6ℂ5) × [(15 − 6)ℂ(12 − 5)]
= 𝟐𝟏𝟔 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔

23. The probability that the husband and wife is alive in 30 years from now is given as 0.5 and
0.8, respectively. What is the probability that at least one of them is alive after 30 years?
𝑃 = 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑂𝑅 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑂𝑅 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒
𝑃 = 0.5(0.8) + 0.5(1 − 0.8) + (1 − 0.5)0.8 = 0.900
= 𝟗𝟎%

24. Two dice are rolled together. What is the probability of getting a 4 at least once?
1 1 1 5 5 1
𝑃 = ( )+ ( )+ ( )
6 6 6 6 6 6
𝟏𝟏
𝑷=
𝟑𝟔

25. A point is selected inside a circle. If the circle is circumscribing a square, find the probability
that the point is between the circle and the square.
𝐴 −𝐴
𝑃= 𝑐 𝑠
𝐴𝑐
𝐴𝑠 = 𝑠 2
𝑠 2 + 𝑠 2 = (2𝑟)2 ≈ 4𝑟 2 = 2𝑠 2
𝜋𝑟 2 − 2𝑟 2 𝜋 − 2
𝑃= =
𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋
𝑷 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟔𝟑𝟑𝟖